A new study finds a sinister side to memes, pointing to their role in strengthening online communities of conspiracy ...

"I am become meme," declared Elon Musk at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference, just after hoisting a chainsaw—a gift from Argentina's president, Javier Milei—above his head. The tech ...

These conspiracy theories began trending and spiraled primarily on TikTok. The joke can show up in simple text posts and has even been spotted in the credits at the end of real classroom slideshows.

The "Beyonce kidnapped me" meme comes from a joke about a fake Sia tweet in which the first letter of each word spells out the statement. This observation arose amid conspiracy theories around the ...

Emily Godwin receives funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for her position as a PhD Candidate at the University of Bath. “I am become meme,” declared Elon Musk ...